Swiss Management

The Hosteria LA BARQUITA is a hotel/restaurant located in South America on the Ecuadorian coast. It lies between Guayaquil and Manta close to the Machalilla National Park, on the beach by the village of Puerto Rico. (15km south of Puerto Lopez).

This Ecuador beach hotel is run by Patrick Pecaut (a Swiss who has lived in Ecuador for many years) and his family.

Apart from the hotel services, we give you the advantages of a travel agency; we arrange Ecuador coast tours in our region and to the Galapagos Islands.

While staying at our hostel you will experience the combination of the wild growing jungle with its enormous diversity of animals and plants with the calm breeze of the ocean…

On your way to LA BARQUITA you will be amazed by the loveliness of the small villages along the coast and the different sea views and landscapes. When arriving you will enter the heart of virgin nature, our guests are always very astonished by its beauty and majesty. Take a look at our picture gallery and get a glimpse of what expects you…

The Pacific Ocean is waiting for you, on our latitude the water is always warm and welcomes visitors to practice a great variety of water entertainment such as swimming, diving, snorkeling, surfing and many more….

Our wide untouched Ecuador beaches will give you the possibility to enjoy some of the most beautiful sunsets of the world (from December to June).